Service difficulty report · Computer · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
September 12, 2002
Submitted
September 19, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22622
Aircraft time
37,027 hours, 22,111 cycles
Part
Computer
Condition
Faulty
Location
Elevator
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
F, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMB OUT EXCESSIVE PITCH FORCE NEEDED TO ROTATE. ELEVATOR FEEL DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITH ASSOCIATED SLOW A SYSTEM LEAK. PERFORMED HYD SYS LEAK OR LOSS CHECKLIST AND ISOLATED LEAK TO ELEVATOR SYSTEM A. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED FOR LANDING WITH A SYS QTY STABILIZED AT ONE GALLON. REMOVED AND REPLACED ELEVATOR FEEL COMPUTER PER 727 MM 27-30-101-2, OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECK GOOD OF FEEL COMPUTER.

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